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MISCHIEF AGAIN

by
Enid Blyton and Paul Kaye

Here is the second book about the
irresistible Laughing Kitten — so en-
chanting that all animal-lovers, young
or old, will love it.

Tinker romps through the pages
once more, trying to teach the puppy
how to play the gramophone, how
to use the camera (in the wrong way !),
what a typewriter is or isn't for, and
what happens when you try to answer
the telephone! Floppy the puppy
is only too willing to learn, and to
share in all Tinker's mischief.

Again the photographs are superb
— almost incredibly good in the way
they portray these ingenuous young
creatures. They are by Paul Kaye,
and the story is by that well-loved
writer, Enid Blyton.

This unusual book will please
everyone, and its pages will be turned
many times, with delighted chuckles.
Once more Paul Kaye, Enid Blyton,
and the Kitten have presented us
with a truly enchanting book.

ROY PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY

PAUL KAYE

STORY BY

ROY PUBLISHERS-NEW YORK

Library of Congress Catalog Card No, 55-9186

Printed in Great Britain

What are Floppy and Tinker up to

this morning? Mischief again !
" Floppy, help me to put this record

on," says Tinker.
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Careful now!"

Now, I'll wind up the gramophone
and the music will begin.
See, I'm turning the handle —
aren't I clever?'

"Oh Floppy, why do you sit
on the record like that?
You're going round
and round

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Round and round we go — oh, it's getting
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again and put on another record."

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Oh, you bad puppy! You've broken
the record — just look at the pieces!'
Help me, Tinker — it's sharp, it's
hurting me ! Oh, please do take it away !

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I've taken it away.
Is that better? Cheer up!'

"Quick, let's go!
Somebody's coming and
they sound VERY cross.
Run, Floppy, run!'

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"Are you hungry, Tinker? I am. There's
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I'll go up and see, Floppy. Here I go,
climbing up the tablecloth — oooh, it's
slipping off the table — help!'

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Whatever 's happened?

Was that an earthquake

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Where are we?
Oh dear, what a mess!

Floppy, I've cut my paw

on that broken cup!'

Well, Tinker, lick it better!"

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bump on your poor little nose!
Please do let me kiss that better."

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We'll lie down together
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Now I'll do a little exploring all on
my own. What's this thing up here
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find me soon, I shall be
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"Hallo, Tinker! I've been looking
for you everywhere. Is this a new
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It's a camera, silly!

I'll take a picture of you, shall I?

Oh Floppy, don't stand there

listening to the other end

you won't hear a thing!'

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And it's no use talking

into it, either.

It isn't a telephone.

Really, Floppy,

you don't know very much!'

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Well, Tinker,

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"Oh thank you, Tinker. I'll
give you a kiss for that! '

"Be careful, Floppy,
your paws are tipping
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Oooooh! The camera's falling-
get out of the way, Floppy!'

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Now look what you've done!
Don't let's play with
the camera any more.
Let's go and look
for something else!'

What's this, Tinker? Do you know?'
Yes, it's a typewriter.
I can write a letter with
it if I tap these little
round keys. Just watch."

Floppy, get down!
You're spoiling
my beautiful letter.
You're being naughty again.

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"I'm sorry, Tinker.
Don't look so angry. I'll come
and put your letter right
for you if you'll let me."

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It's very difficult to type

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R-r-r-r-ring ! R-r-r-r-ring !
That's the telephone bell
ringing, Floppy.
I'll show you how to answer it.
Just watch what I do ! '

"You lift the receiver off,

like this

and then you talk into
the end with the hole ..."

Now I'll try, Tinker —
quick, give me the receiver.
Oh dear,

now I'm all tangled up
in the flex ! "

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puppy I ever knew! You're always
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puppies who haven't any brains!
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"I shan't play with you
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You can just stay here by yourself.
I'm off to look for
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4 Ah! Here's another kitten
to play with.
He's sitting on that
big round cymbal.
I'll jump up on the drum and
jab him with the drum-stick!'

"Biff! Aren't I clever
with the drum-stick?
Come down off the cymbal
and play with me, kitten!'

"What! You won't come?
Well, take that then— biff-biff ! "

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Tinker, stop that,

you bad little fellow!

I'll soon show you

how sharp my claws can be ! '

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There now, Tinker —

you've hit your own nose

with the stick —

and you've fallen off

the drum.

It serves you right!'

Tinker runs away in a hurry.

Ah, what is this —

a saucer of milk !
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" Quack, quack — and so do I!'

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"Quack! Let me have some too!
'Well, duckling — do you have

to stand in the saucer?

Don't you know better manners

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I know how to drink
milk just as well as you do,
kitten !

Oh dear — I'm getting
my feathers all wet."

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"You've drunk all the milk, you
greedy duckling! Let me lick
your feathers dry, then I shall
at least have a few drops!

I'm tired of puppies and kittens
and ducklings. I'll go and talk
to that old brown horse.
Hallo, Dobbin, what's in your bag?'

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Hrrrrrrrrrumph ! Climb up and see,
little kitten. I'm eating my dinner
and it's very nice. I'll take my nose
out and then you can see into the bag.

4 Hey, be careful, kitten — you'll fall

in and get lost among my oats

there, I thought you'd go
head-over-heels ! '

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Peep-bo! Here I am, Dobbin! I don't
like your oats and I'm going home.
Do you know the way, please?
I feel rather lonely."

" I'll climb up on top of your gate, Dobbin,
and see if I can spy my way home from
there. I want Floppy, he's my friend.
Oh, I believe I can see him! '

"Yes, it's Floppy.
Oh dear, he doesn't seem
very pleased to see me.
Hallo, Floppy ! I'm back again."

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So I see, Tinker. I hope you are

going to be a good, land kitten now! '

Yes, I am, Floppy.

I'm sorry I was naughty.

Please be friends with me."

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Yes, we'll be friends. Come along

and cuddle up to me, Tinker.

I missed you dreadfully.

But now everything is happy again ! '

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THE LAUGHING KITTEN

by
Enid Blyton and Paul Kaye

Tinker, the mischievous, laughing
little kitten, romps through the pages
with his friends the puppies — surely
the most natural, lively, lovable
kitten that ever faced a camera and
didn't know it!

The superb photographs are by
Paul Kaye and the story is, of course,
by that best-loved of all children's
writers, Enid Blyton.

This book will enchant not only
the children, for whom it is written,
but also all animal-lovers, no matter
how long ago their childhood.

This is a merry, amusing, real-life
story, with Tinker the Kitten as the
gay little hero. Open the book where
you like, you will have to smile.

Children of all ages will love this
book — it is, in fact, that uncommon
phenomenon, a book with absolutely
no limit in age range — the combina-
tion of Enid Blyton and Paul Kaye
and the Kitten is quite irresistible.

ROY PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK

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